From beachy bungalows to desert oases, Southern California has no shortage of stunning vacation rentals, but guests return to ...

As the holiday draws near, garden centers and grocery stores fill up with brightly blooming plants called Christmas cactus. But many of these colorful plants are actually a close cousin, the ...

California's proposed monument, encompassing a river in one of the hottest and driest corners of the country, would be larger ...

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. >> One day after the government shutdown ended, a ranger ambled down a trail in Joshua Tree ...

Saguaro Park in southeastern Arizona, near Tucson, offers a landscape unlike anything you’ll see elsewhere. The park hosts ...

A firefighter with the National Park Service says a fire wiped out more than a thousand Joshua trees amid the government ...

Scientists warn that without significant climate action, the species could be functionally extinct by 2070 because of climate ...

Scientists warn that without significant climate action, the species could be functionally extinct by 2070 because of climate ...

On the wild side of Spring Preserve, trail walkers might catch a glimpse of antelope ground squirrels or greater roadrunners.

Welcome to the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum in Joshua Tree, where everyday objects are reborn as monumental sculptures that challenge everything you thought you knew about art, waste, and ...

While the Mojave Desert's sunbaked vistas are sure to present visitors with all manner of surprises, there may be one sight in the Mojave that's a bit more surprising than any windblown dune or ...